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to refuse to give in to
it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems
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Recent Examples of resisting
Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
One individual was also charged with complicity, and another was charged with resisting arrest, the department said.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Alvarado also was charged with resisting arrest.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Both were charged with multiple counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition, indecent exposure, and resisting arrest.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
In any context, everyone is justified in resisting or repelling any invasion of their person or property, extracting restitution or exacting punishment in response to an invasion, or helping someone else do the same.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Fry has been arrested more than two dozen times since 2003, on a range of offenses including assault, burglary, driving with an invalid license, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to court records.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Brendon’s drug and alcohol issues led to legal issues over the past 15 years, including arrests for felony domestic violence, robbery, vandalism, and resisting arrest.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
One of the officers placed a handcuff on Figueroa’s left wrist when Figueroa turned and began resisting, the video shows.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Pride should come from your willingness to improve, not from resisting uncomfortable truths.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
One individual was also charged with complicity, and another was charged with resisting arrest, the department said.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Alvarado also was charged with resisting arrest.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Both were charged with multiple counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition, indecent exposure, and resisting arrest.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
In any context, everyone is justified in resisting or repelling any invasion of their person or property, extracting restitution or exacting punishment in response to an invasion, or helping someone else do the same.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Fry has been arrested more than two dozen times since 2003, on a range of offenses including assault, burglary, driving with an invalid license, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to court records.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Brendon’s drug and alcohol issues led to legal issues over the past 15 years, including arrests for felony domestic violence, robbery, vandalism, and resisting arrest.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
One of the officers placed a handcuff on Figueroa’s left wrist when Figueroa turned and began resisting, the video shows.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisting
Adjective
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Hoang models the potential sales of these drugs by using Johnson & Johnson's Spravato, an intranasal ketamine derivative first approved to address treatment-resistant depression in 2019 , as a case study.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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About 1 in 6 human infections tested in labs are resistant to antibiotics, contributing to over 4 million deaths a year.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Humans seemingly have opposing desires to fit in and to be unique.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Swanson isn’t ready to endorse reverse framing, a conceptual strategy in which catchers could try to make strikes look like balls in an effort to fool opposing hitters into wasting a challenge.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Following the events of A Palace Near the Wind, Liu Lufeng and her siblings flee the Palace for the dangerous waters, which contain rebels, allies, and her sister Sangshu—though Sangshu’s conflicting loyalties may clash with Lufeng’s plan to keep them all safe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The legal conversation is settled, and far more explicit than other consequential decisions in which the court must weigh potentially conflicting precedents and nebulous congressional intent.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The finished structure contains microscopic channels that allow heat to move efficiently while withstanding harsh operating environments.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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After withstanding barrages that bookended the Utah Mammoth’s losing effort on Friday, the Ducks returned home to await Sunday’s clash with the Buffalo Sabres, the NHL’s hottest team over a span of more than four months.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Rodríguez represents just one of multiple and competing interests within a Venezuela elite composed of a precarious civil-military alliance officially committed to a leftist populist ideology called Chavismo.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Pope Leo’s emphasis on respect and dialogue suggests a desire to move beyond polarization, but competing interpretations of both doctrine and pastoral practice continue to divide American Catholics.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The underlying facts of the case are still to be ruled on, but the partial ruling on Friday was a big win for immigration advocates who had been fighting to shut down the controversial site.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lone Republican was Merritt Farren, a 65-year-old media and technology attorney who lost his home in last year’s Palisades fire, and became an advocate while fighting State Farm’s controversial rate hike request.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In mid-19th century Iran, painter Nowruz falls for a fearlessly defiant Roma fortune teller, sparking their desperate flight and a tragic saga echoing down generations, the synopsis runs.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Near the close of the No Kings rally in Lincolnwood on Saturday afternoon, the chants rang out from beneath the waving American flag with a defiant twist.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Consciousness may be the most recalcitrant concept of all.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Adams had carefully shepherded it through an often-recalcitrant City Council and through the gauntlet of demands coming from both the real estate lobby and pro-housing advocates.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Resisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisting. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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